What would you recommend to anglers fishing in Playa Flamingo, Guanacaste for the first time?

The strong wind made fishing tough, and eventually we had to cut our day short, the Captain said that was an anomaly for this time of year. But we all know that is fishing, a word to the wise check your weather ahead of booking. This crew was awesome and made the trip in bad weather worth it.

Take Dramamine before you hit the boat even if you have no history of seasickness. All of our group were queasy at best, including myself, and I have been on boats throughout my entire life. Bring a dry bag for your towels and anything else you don’t want wet. Everything got soaked, including us.

With Big Game fish be ready to reel and be patient. Be patient and, take your time. capt said Nov is last good month for really good fishing. Said wind picks up in summer months and water gets to choppy. Go early.. we left at 6am

February fishing is not one of the best fishing months of the year. However, we were in Playa Flamingo for 11 days and went on 3 fishing trips and had really great luck for all 3. February for us turned out great! We brought our own surf poles, but had no luck. I recommend fishing with a local guide.

Make sure the crew knows you are keen on targeting tuna, rooster, jacks, etc. Decline opportunity to bottom fish.

There’s a reason they call it fishing and not catching. Be patient and just enjoy the experience.

Take your catch right next door to the Beach House Bar and Restaurant and they will cook it for you. They also have an outdoor shower across from the entry for a quick rinse.

We hooked into 3 fish And we found a school of yellowfin with dolphins chasing, but couldn’t get one

We had rough seas and high wind. The captain navigated this well. Make sure you are ready for the weather and the seas. Great trip with a great captain.

I would recommend anyone that’s going to fish for the first time or the 15th time to use this captain and his boat

Dont do afternoon or when its is windy. It really limited our options and you cant discuss them in english

Schedule a longer day if you are intending to catch something specific! Bring sunscreen and hats/covers too as there is only an little shade on the boat.

Be patient and book a whole day, fishing changes with the tide. One thing to Rember is the boats only take cash

Hard to say whether it’s seasonal or just wasn’t our day but I’ve been a couple of times “inshore” and haven’t had incredible success.

If you fish enough, you understand that it’s unpredictable. Go out, have a good attitude, learn all you can, and simply enjoy the experience.

Yes. This is not a marina with a pier so know that. You catch a taxi boat from the shore. Fishing is very good in this area.

Be prepared for plenty of sun and a good fight when you get a fish on. The fish are beautiful and have some amazing colors to them.

Great scenery, and good variety for fishing. If you want to catch mahi and billfish book a full day and get out to deeper water.

Go Offshore book on this site, do not book through the hotels. We did that on another trip and it was terrible.

Fishing in deep sea is always subject to the weather! Despite high winds & seas, still caught a good size Mahi!!!

Check moon phases before fishing. Full moon makes fishing really slow - not much the crew can do about that.

Just go out and have fun. If you catch fish every time you went out they would call it Catching not Fishing.

Wear more sunscreen then you think you need and drink water like your life depends on it.

Definately go out and give it a try! It was the experience of a lifetime for me and my son's!

I’ve never been any other time but we caught fish on our bucket list, so I’m more than happy

Make sure the engine exhaust is fixed. Might be a simple fix or something more serious.

Good fishing. Would have loved to hook up a yellowtail but sometimes they aren’t biting

Yes. These guys know the waters and will do everything to get the targeted fish.

If you've never been....this will be a trip you will never forget. It's a must.